C# Fundamentals for Game Development

Name: C# Fundamentals for Game Development
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Complete Game Development Series 01 - Start Your Game Dev Jurney with C#

Created byJingtian Li

Last updated 11/2023

English

What you'll learn

C# Programming Language.
Fundamentals of Programming.
Grasp important programming concepts like Functional Programming & OOP
Ready to Jump to Game Development with Unity.
Able to Apply Effective Programming Patterns.
Create General Purpose Applications.

Course content

7 sections • 51 lectures • 10h 59m total length

Introduction8:56
Learn the fundamentals of c# programming for game development, covering variables, operators, flow control, input, functional programming, object-oriented concepts, data structures, and basic algorithms.
Install Visual Studio3:57

01 Our First C# Project9:19
02 Console Write Line and the String Variable10:18
Learn how console.writeline prints hello world, and how strings and variables store and reuse data with a string variable named message.
03 Different Type of Variables12:51
04 Operators15:32
05 Array13:57
06 If Statement23:09
07 Swith and Enums15:29
08 While Loop9:53
09 For Loop7:07
10 Foreach Loop11:43
Master iterating a string names array with for and foreach loops, printing each element with console.writeline. Compare for and foreach syntax and learn about break and scope in loops.
11 Get Input10:41

18 Introduction to Functions7:08
19 Function Arguments and Return Value11:35
20 Use Functions to Simplify the Bulls and Cows Game9:33
Learn to simplify the bulls and cows game in C# fundamentals for game development by encapsulating logic into dedicated functions like generate secret number and get player guess.
21 Pass Function as Arguments8:36
Explore how to pass a function as an argument in C# using System.Action, call it inside a wrapper, and compare pass by value versus pass by reference.
22 Pass by Reference and the Out Keyword15:56
23 Create Functions to Generate Computer Move and Get Player Input15:47
24 Finish the Rock Paper Scissors Game9:30
25 Review the Fundamentals15:27

26 Introduction to OOP and Classes17:18
27 Member Functions and Protection Level10:12
28 The Importance of Protection Levels14:03
29 Setters Getters and Properties18:27
30 Inheritance and Polymorphism10:34
31 Virtual Function and Overrides11:29
32 Abstract Classes8:50
33 Constructors11:56
Learn how constructors initialize object instances in C#, using weapon, cannon, and ball with parameterized and default constructors, invoking base constructors, and overloading for flexible creation.
34 Destructors12:46
Discover destructors in C#, how the garbage collector destroys objects in a managed language, and when forcing collection with GC.Collect matters.

41 Interfaces14:47
42 Generics18:43
43 List19:09
Learn to create and manipulate lists in C#—an array-like collection with zero-based indexing, foreach loops, and operations like add, remove, contains, and remove all via predicates and lambdas, plus sort.
44 Dictionary20:44
45 Replace Option with Dictionary15:05
46 The IEnumerable Interface8:47
47 Mimic the List Class23:15
48 Yield Return9:18
49 Congrats and Final Remarks1:54

Requirements

No programming experience needed, everything will be taught from the beginning.

Description

This course is the first installment of the Complete Game Development Series and is dedicated to helping beginners get up to speed with coding and game development. The course covers all fundamentals of C#, the essentials of programming, good coding practices, and many advanced language features.

Basic programming concepts like variables, Operators, Containers, Flow Control, Inputs, and Functional Programming are thoroughly explained and practiced. Object-Oriented Programming concepts like Classes, Constructors, Destructors, Protection Levels, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and struct are demonstrated in depth. Advanced topics like Interfaces, Delegates, Generics, Enumerable, and Data Structures are also covered to ensure the student has deep knowledge of the inner working of the facilities of C# and are equipped to start jumping into game development with confidence.

The course includes various challenges and text-based game projects to explain general programming patterns. Projects are often created first and refactored when new concepts are introduced, helping students see the application and significance of every language feature, and are encouraged to apply these concepts further. Good programming practices are also constantly being introduced and applied to consolidate the student’s coding skills.

After taking the course, students walk away with a deep understanding of C# and programming, and solid coding skills.

Who this course is for:

Beginner who want to jump into game development but have no experience in programming.
Beginner who wants to start learning programming in general.
Programmers from other languages who need a crash course of C#.
Unity Developers who what to consolidate their C# knowledge.

C# Fundamentals for Game Development

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Introduction & Setup2 lectures • 13min

Basic of C#11 lectures • 2hr 20min

Simple Text Based Games6 lectures • 1hr 4min

Functions8 lectures • 1hr 34min

Object Orient Programming9 lectures • 1hr 56min

Text Adventure Game6 lectures • 1hr 42min

Advanced Topics9 lectures • 2hr 12min

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